Winter Crop Analysis
Welcome to the first iteration of our hazelnut crop analysis in conjunction with weather for the Willamette Valley. First, we are only tracking...
Apr
2024
Mar
2024
2024 Oregon State University EFB Workshop Recap
Garrett Gerding, HGO Field Representative Identification Oregon State plant pathologist, Jay Pscheidt, addressed the consortium first about what to look for when...
Feb
2024
Refined Hazelnut Oil Achieves Allergen Free Status
Recent 3rd party laboratory analysis confirmed Hazelnut Growers of Oregon Refined Hazelnut Oil contains no allergenic proteins (no traceable nut allergens) and can...
Feb
2024
Neo-Pure Pasteurization and Co-Packing Capabilities
We provide a range of packaging options to suit your brand and product needs. A few of these options include clear stand-up Fill...
Jul
2023
The Right Leader for the Right Time
It’s a fortunate board of directors that knows the exact leader to bring into the CEO role to confront the organization’s specific challenges...
Aug
2022
A Brief History of the Hazel from the “Beginning of Time” to the 21st Century Oregon Hazelnut Industry
The hazelnut industry in Oregon has turned into a “big tree” from such a little nut, especially with the realization of the state-of-the-art...
Dec
2021
Wilco Gives Back to Employees as 2021 Comes to a Close
Celebrating the hard work of over 1,000 employees is a focus this December Mt. Angel, OR, Dec. 17, 2021 – Wilco just announced...
Feb
2021
Grower Spotlight: Jonathan & Katie Edmonds, Nut House Farm
Name and location of family farm? Funny you should ask about the farm name. My wife Katie and I have joked that we...
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Oct
2020
Grower Spotlight: Dan Brown of Four Ridge Orchards Inc.
Please offer some details about your farm’s history. My great-great-grandfather came across the Oregon Trail in 1868 and he first farmed outside of...
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Aug
2020
Grower Spotlight: Tim Aman of Aman Brothers Farm
How long has your family owned your farm? Our farm, located in Mt Angel, was originally purchased by my grandparents Carolyn and Frank...
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Jul
2020
Board Decides Against Signing the HGBA this Year
MT. ANGEL, Ore., July 20, 2020 – Wilco’s Hazelnut Advisory Committee and Board of Directors, all farmer-owners who represent the cooperative’s ~200 hazelnut...
Jul
2020
$772,052.01 Allocated to Farmer-Owners
Hazelnut Growers of Oregon Allocates $772,052.01 as 199A/DPAD Deductions MT ANGEL, Ore., July 14, 2020 – Less than two months after announcing patronage...
Apr
2020
Hazelnut Recipe Contest 2020
Wilco, Hazelnut Growers of Oregon, and Oregon Orchard are hosting a recipe competition! We’re asking you to get creative with our favorite Pacific...
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Apr
2020
Grower Spotlight: Jeff Cruickshank, Cruickshank Farms
How long has your family owned your farm? Our farm is a century farm; my great grandfather bought the original farm in 1908...
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Mar
2020
Annual Meeting Announces $800,000 Payout to Farmers
Mt. Angel, Ore., March 6, 2020 – Wilco, a farmer-owned cooperative, held their 54th Annual meeting yesterday in Salem and announced a patronage...
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Jan
2020
Grower Spotlight: Heesacker Farms
Steve Heesacker, Heesacker Farms in Forest Grove, OR How long has your family owned your farm? My dad started farming hazelnuts in 1960....
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